Lighting device.



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Patented Apr. 25, 1916.

LEONARD ORVI'LLE NICHOLS, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO RACHELC.

SILL, OF WATERTOWN, ILLINOIS. I

LIGHTING DEVICE.

Application filed August 16, 1915.

My invention relates to lighting devices,

and it embodies a receptacle for spherical, or substantially spherical,matches, means for removing said matches one by one from the receptacle,and frictional means for lgniting the matches in their passage from thecase.

In order that the invention may be fully understood, reference will nowbe made to the accompanying'drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a sectional view, partly in elevation, of the device withits lid closed.

I Fig. 2 is a similar view with the lid open. Fig. 3 is a plan View ofthe device with the lid removed. Fig. 4 is a vertical section on line1VIV of Fig. 2, with the lid removed.

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section, partly in elevation, of a holderconstituting an important'feature of the invention. Fig. 6 is a crosssection on line -VL-VI of Fig. 5.

Referring in detail to the several parts, 1

designates a case provided with a removable bottom 2 and a hinged top orlid 3. The lid 3 is normally held in closed position by a spring latch4: secured to the front inner side of the case 1, and a lip 5 on thefront inner side of the lid 3. The latch 4: is provided near its upperend with a thumb piece 6, projecting through a hole in the front side ofthe case 1, so that it can be I pressed backward by the thumb to releaseW the latch 4: from the lip 5. When the latch i is released from the lip5, the lid 3 is automatically thrown to open position, Fig. 2, by aspring 7 and a link 8, which latter is pivoted at one end to the spring7 and at its' opposite end to a lug 9 soldered or otherwise fixed to theinner rear side of the lid 3. The spring 7 is secured to the inner rearside of the case 1 by suitable means, such for instance asrivets 10.

11 designates an irregular shaped partition which divides the upperportion of the case 1 from the lower portion thereof. Said partition 11has an outlet orifice 12, in its front wall of sufficient size to permitthe passage of the spherical matches A. .one by Specification of LettersPatent.

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one. A guide plate 13 leading to the orifice 1 2 is fixed in the upperportion of the part1t1on 11, to guide the matches to said orifice Whenthe case 1 is inverted.

l4: designates a holder fixed to the under forward portion of lid 3 andnormally closing the orifice 12, to prevent the passage of the matchestherethrough. The holder 14;

consists of a stationary jaw 15 fixed to a shank 16, and a movable jawl'l'secured to a sleeve 18 slidably mounted upon said shank 16. Theshank 16 is rigidly secured to the lid 3 and'has a shoulder 19 against.which the sleeve 18 is normally held by a spring 20, fixed at oneend tothe upper portlon ofthe shank 16 and connected at its opposite end to aneye 21 on the upper end of the sleeve 18, having a bifurcated extension22 for abutment against a slide 23, provided with a thumb piece 2 Lextending through a slot 25, in the front wall of the case 1.

26designates a shutter slidable against the front side of the partition11 to close the orifice 12 therein. Said shutter 26 is slidable inoppositely-disposed grooves 27, formed between the front wall of thepartition 11 and a pair of oppositely-disposed fillers 28,

which extend from the top of the case 1 to a suitable distance below theorifice 12 to guide the matches between. the jaws 15 and 17, as. saidmatches pass out through the orifice.

30 designates an expansion spring interposed between the upper end ofthe shutter 26 and a lug 31, which latter is secured to the front wallof'the partition 11.

32 designates an abrasive element arranged in the path of the matches toignite the same as they are carried out of the case by the holder 14.Said abrasive element 32 is secured at its lower end by a pivot 33 to aplate 34, soldered or otherwise fixed to the top of the partition 11. Aspring 35 secured at one end to the plate 34 and'at its opposite end tothe abrasive element 32 is provided to yieldingly-hold said abrasiveelement 32 in the path of the match,

The operation briefly stated, is as follows: The removable bottom 2 istaken from the case 1, which is then loaded with the matches A, afterwhich said lid is replaced to retain the ma ches in the case. When alight is desired ."le case is inverted to cause a match orifice 12. Themovable jaw 17 is then retracted to'allow the match to pass between thejaws by pushing downward on the thumb piece 2st. On releasing the thumbpiece 2 the jaws are made to firmly grasp the match throu 'h the actionof-the spring 20. The thumo piece '6 is then pressed inward to disengagethe latch 4L from the lip 5, whereupon the spring 7 suddenly throws thelid 3 open. is the lid swings to open position the match is carriedoutward by the jaws l5 and 17 and in contacting the abrasive element1?), ignited anl produces a flame of sullicient duration to light a.cigar or other article. As the holder 1 lsWings outward with the lid 3,the orifice 12is instantly closed to prevent the passage of othermatches therethrough by the shutter 26, which is advanced across saidorifice 12 by the spring 30 until its forwardly projecting lower end 26contacts the adjacent ends of the fillers 528, Fig. 41.

From the foregoing: description, it is apparentthat I have produced acomparatively sim'ple -and inexpensive device well adapted for the pnpose intended, and while I have shown and described the preferred formof my invention, I reserve the right to make such changes in theconstruction, ar-

rangement, and combination of parts as properly fall within the spiritand scope of the claims.

Having thus described my uvcntion, what I claim and desire. to secure byLetters lat out, is:

1. In a. devic of the charm-tier described. a match receptacle. a lidhinged to said rcceptaclc. means carried by said lid for graspingmatches one by one and carrying them from the case when the lid isopclicd. an abrasive clement arranged in the path of the matches as theyleave the case. and resilient means for vieldingly holding said abrasiveelement in the path of the matches.

In a device oi the character described, A

a match receptacle, a lid operably connected to said receptacle a shankconnected to said lid and provided with a jaw. a sleeve slidable on saidshank and provided with a jaw to coact with the first jaw in graspingmatches one at a time and carryingthem from the case when the lid isopened, and yielding means tending to press the second jaw toward thefirst jaw to securely hold a match between said jaws.

LEONARD ()RVJ'LLE NICHOLS.

Witnesses F. Flsonian, L. J. FISCHER.

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